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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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